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OWNER'S MANUAL.
MINI COUPE.
MINI ROADSTER.
MINI CONVERTIBLE.
Contents
A-Z
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COOPER
COOPER S
JOHN COOPER
WORKS
Owner's Manual for Vehicle
Thank you for choosing a MINI.
The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control
you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest:
Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new MINI. It
contains important information on vehicle operation that will
help you make full use of the technical features available in your
MINI. The manual also contains information designed to en‐
hance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to
maintaining the value of your MINI.
Supplementary information can be found in the additional bro‐
chures in the onboard literature.
Set off now and have fun with your MINI.
The MINI Team of BMW AG
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ADDENDUM TO OWNER'S MANUAL
Addendum
We wanted to provide you with some updates
and clarifications with respect to the printed
MINI Owner's Manual. These updates and clarifications will supersede the materials contained
in that document.
1. Where the terms “service center,” “the ser-
vice center,” “your service center,” “service
specialist,” or “service” are used in the Owner's Manual, we wanted to clarify that the
terms refer to a MINI dealer's service center
or another service center or repair shop that
employs trained personnel that can perform
maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with MINI specifications.
2. Where the text of the Owner's Manual con-
tains an affirmative instruction to contact a
“service center” or “your service center,” we
wanted to clarify that MINI recommends
that, if you are faced with one of the situations addressed by that text, you contact or
seek the assistance of a MINI dealer's service
center or another service center or repair
shop that employs trained personnel that
can perform maintenance and repair work
on your vehicle in accordance with MINI
specifications.
While MINI, at no cost to you, will pay for repairs required by the limited warranties provided with respect to your vehicle and for
maintenance under the Maintenance Program during the applicable warranty and
maintenance coverage periods, you are free
to elect, both during those periods and thereafter, to have maintenance and repair
work provided by other service centers or
repair shops.
3. Where the Owner's Manual makes reference
to parts and accessories having been approved by MINI, those references are intended
to reflect that those parts and accessories
are recommended by MINI. You may elect
to use other parts and accessories, but, if
you do, we recommend that you make sure
that any such parts and/or accessories are
appropriate for use on your vehicle.
4. At page 7, under the warranty section's dis-
cussion of homologation, where it states
that you “cannot lodge warranty claims for
your vehicle there,” the text should read
that you “may not be able to lodge warranty
claims for your vehicle there.”
5. At page 7, in the “Parts and accessories” sec-
tion, the sentence beginning “For your own
safety … ,” should be disregarded and the
following the text should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends using genuine MINI parts and
accessories.” In the fifth sentence of that paragraph, the word “cannot” should read
“does not.”
6. At page 48, in the “Checking and replacing
safety belts” section, the text beginning,
“Have the work performed only by your service center …” should be disregarded and
the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “MINI recommends having this work
performed by a service center as it is important that this safety feature functions properly.”
7. At page 84, in the “MINI Convertible: Rollo-
ver Protection System” section, the sentence
beginning, “Work on the rollover protection
system …” should be disregarded and the
following text should be read in lieu thereof:
“MINI recommends having this work performed by a service center as it is important
that this safety feature functions properly.”
8. At page 116 under the heading: “Objects in
the area around the pedals” and at page
198 under the heading: “Carpets/floor
mats,” the paragraph that begins: “Only use
floor mats …” should be disregarded and
the following language should be read in
lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use floor mats
that have been identified by it as appropri-
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ate for use in your vehicle and that can be
properly fixed in place.”
9. At page 122, under the heading: “Have
maintenance carried out,” the sentence beginning, “Have the maintenance carried
out …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:
“MINI recommends that you have the maintenance carried out by your service center.”
10. At page 156, under the heading “Pressure
specifications,” the sentence beginning,
“The inflation pressures apply to the tire sizes approved … .” should be disregarded.
11. At page 165, under the heading: “Approved
wheels and tires,” the term “Approved”
should be disregarded and in lieu thereof,
the term “Recommended” should be read in
its place. In addition, the text of that section
should be disregarded and the following
text should be read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle strongly
suggests that you use wheels and tires that
have been recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer for your vehicle type; otherwise, for example, despite having the same
official size ratings, variations can lead to
body contact and with it, the risk of severe
accidents.
The manufacturer of your vehicle does not
evaluate non-recommended wheels and tires to determine if they are suitable for use
on your vehicle.
12. At page 171, under the heading “Hood,” the
sentence beginning, “If you are unfamiliar”
should be disregarded.
13. At page 175, under the heading: “Service
and Warranty Information Booklet for US
Models and Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian Models,” the second
paragraph should be disregarded and the
following text read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have maintenance and repair performed by your MINI dealer's service
center or another service center or repair
shop that employs trained personnel that
can perform maintenance and repair work
on your vehicle in accordance with MINI
specifications. The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you maintain records of all maintenance and repair work
performed on your vehicle.
14. At page 187, under the “Battery replace-
ment” section, the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof the following text
should be read:
Use of recommended vehicle batteries
The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use vehicle batteries that it
has tested and recommends for use in your
vehicle; otherwise the vehicle could be damaged and systems or functions may not be
fully available.
After a battery replacement, the manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you
have the battery registered on your vehicle
by a service center to ensure that all comfort
functions are fully available, and that any
“check control” messages of these comfort
functions are no longer displayed.
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Contents
The fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 218.
6 Notes
AT A GLANCE
12 Cockpit
CONTROLS
20 Opening and closing
45 Adjusting
51 Transporting children safely
56 Driving
66 Displays
75 Lamps
81 Safety
91 Driving stability control systems
96 Driving comfort
99 Climate
105 Interior equipment
109 Storage compartments
DRIVING TIPS
114 Things to remember when driving
118 Loading
121 Saving fuel
MOBILITY
152 Refueling
154 Fuel
156 Wheels and tires
170 Engine compartment
172 Engine oil
174 Coolant
175 Maintenance
177 Replacing components
189 Breakdown assistance
194 Care
199 Indicator/warning lamps
REFERENCE
214 Technical data
218 Everything from A to Z
ENTERTAINMENT
126 Radio MINI Boost CD
COMMUNICATION
140 Telephone
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Notes
Notes
Using this Owner's
Manual
The fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic is by using the index.
An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in
the first chapter.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any questions, your service
center will be glad to advise you at any time.
Information on MINI, e.g., on technology, is
available on the Internet: www.mini.com
Information about MINI, e.g., on technology, is
available on the Internet: www.miniusa.com
Symbols
Indicates precautions that must be followed
precisely in order to avoid the possibility of
personal injury and serious damage to the
vehicle.
◄ Marks the end of a specific item of
information.
"..." Identifies radio display texts used to select
individual functions.
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the
relevant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
Vehicle equipment
The manufacturer of your MINI is the Bayeri‐
sche Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, BMW
AG.
This Owner's Manual describes all models, all
series equipment, as well as country-specific
and special equipment offered in the model
series. Therefore, this Owner's Manual also de‐
scribes and depicts equipment that may not be
contained in your vehicle because of the se‐
lected special equipment or country version, for
example.
This also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
For options and equipment not described in
this Owner's Manual, please refer to the Sup‐
plementary Owner's Manuals.
Status of this Owner's
Manual at time of print‐
ing
The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a
policy of constant development that is con‐
ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to
embody the highest quality and safety stan‐
dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de‐
scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from
those in your vehicle.
For your own safety
Warranty
Your vehicle is technically configured for the
operating conditions and registration require‐
ments applying in the country of first delivery
— homologation. If your vehicle is to be oper‐
ated in a different country it might be neces‐
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sary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differ‐
ing operating conditions and permit
requirements. If your vehicle does not comply
with the homologation requirements in a cer‐
tain country you cannot lodge warranty claims
for your vehicle there. Further information can
be obtained from your Service Center.
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern
materials and high-performance electronics,
requires suitable maintenance and repair
methods.
Therefore, have this work performed only by a
MINI service center or a workshop that works
according to MINI repair procedures with ap‐
propriately trained personnel.
If this work is not carried out properly, there is
the danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards.
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, it is recommended that
you use genuine parts and accessories ap‐
proved by MINI. When you purchase accesso‐
ries tested and approved by MINI and Genuine
MINI Parts, you simultaneously acquire the as‐
surance that they have been thoroughly tested
by MINI to ensure optimum performance when
installed on your vehicle. MINI warrants these
parts to be free from defects in material and
workmanship. MINI will not accept any liability
for damage resulting from installation of parts
and accessories not approved by MINI. MINI
cannot test every product made by other man‐
ufacturers to verify if it can be used on a MINI
safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its
operation, or its occupants. Genuine MINI Parts,
MINI Accessories and other products approved
by MINI, together with professional advice on
using these items, are available from all MINI
centers. Installation and operation of non MINI
approved accessories such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones,
including operation of any mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment,
for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or
similar accessories, may cause extensive dam‐
age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter‐
fere with the vehicle's electrical system or af‐
fect the validity of the MINI Limited Warranty.
See your MINI center for additional informa‐
tion. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and systems may
be performed by any automotive repair estab‐
lishment or individual using any certified auto‐
motive part.
California Proposition 65 Warning
California laws require us to state the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐
bile components and parts, including compo‐
nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐
cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth de‐
fects and reproductive harm. In addition, cer‐
tain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
products of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐
ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐
lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐
pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used
engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect
your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and
water.
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:
▷ New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
▷ Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.
▷ Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty.
▷ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.
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▷ California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to de‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is
operated under those conditions. If you wish to
operate your vehicle in another country or re‐
gion, you may be required to adapt your vehi‐
cle to meet different prevailing operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements. You
should also be aware of any applicable war‐
ranty limitations or exclusions for such country
or region. In such case, please contact Cus‐
tomer Relations for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐
ures:
▷ MINI Maintenance system
▷ Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models
▷ Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not
covered by the MINI New Vehicle Limited War‐
ranty.
Data memory
Numerous electronic components in your vehi‐
cle contain data memories that store technical
information on the vehicle condition, events
and faults, either temporarily or permanently.
This technical information generally documents
the state of a component, a module, a system
or the environment:
▷ Operating conditions of system compo‐
nents, such as filling levels.
▷ Status messages from the vehicle and its in‐
dividual components, such as wheel rpm/
speed, motion delay, transverse accelera‐
tion.
▷ Malfunctions and defects in important sys‐
tem components, such as lights and brakes.
▷ Vehicle responses to special driving situa‐
tions, such as airbag deployment, use of
the stability control systems.
▷ Ambient conditions, such as the tempera‐
ture.
These data are of a technical nature only and
are used to detect and eliminate faults and to
optimize vehicle functions. Travel profiles of
routes driven with the vehicle cannot be cre‐
ated from these data. If services are used, for
instance in the event of repairs, service proc‐
esses, warranty cases, quality assurance, etc.,
this technical information can be read out from
the event and fault data memories by service
personnel, including the manufacturer, using
special diagnosis tools. This service personnel
can provide you with more information if
needed. After troubleshooting, the information
in the fault memory is cleared or overwritten
continuously.
Situations are conceivable during the use of the
vehicle in which these technical data could be‐
come associated with a specific person in com‐
bination with other information, such as an ac‐
cident report, damage to the vehicle, witness
accounts, etc., possibly with the involvement of
an authorized expert.
Additional functions that are contractually
agreed with the customer, such as vehicle lo‐
calization in the event of an emergency, permit
the transfer of certain vehicle data out of the
vehicle.
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Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐
standing how a vehicle's systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
▷ How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.
▷ Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.
▷ How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.
▷ How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐
standing of the circumstances in which crashes
and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are re‐
corded by the EDR under normal driving condi‐
tions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender,
age, and crash location, are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐
ment, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐
cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐
hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following only applies to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone
1-800-831-1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your dealer,
or BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safe‐
rcar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://www.safe‐
rcar.gov
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety- related defect to Transport Canada, De‐
fect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone
the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can
also obtain other information about motor ve‐
hicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsaf‐
ety.
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WATCH ME.
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AT A GLANCE
CONTROLS
DRIVING TIPS
ENTERTAINMENT
COMMUNICATION
MOBILITY
REFERENCE
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Cockpit
Cockpit
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series. Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
When using the features and systems described
here, adhere to local regulations.
All around the steering wheel
1 Setting the exterior mirror, folding it in and
out 49
2 Parking lights 75
Low beams 75
Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 75
Adaptive Light Control 77
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Turn signal 59
High-beams 59
Headlight flasher 59
Roadside parking lights 76
Computer 67
Cockpit
AT A GLANCE
3 MINI Roadster, MINI Convertible: Always
Open Timer 68
4 Tachometer 67
Instrument lighting 78
Trip odometer 66
5 Windshield wipers 60
6 Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off 56
7 Ignition lock 56
8 Steering wheel buttons, right
Resuming cruise control 97
Storing the speed and accelerat‐
ing or slowing down 97
Activating/deactivating cruise
control 96
Steering wheel buttons, left
Volume
Telephone 140
Change the radio station
Select a music track
Scroll through the redial list
9 Horn, the entire surface
10 Adjust the steering wheel 50
11 Releasing the hood 171
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Displays
Cockpit
1 Tachometer 67
with indicator and warning lights 15
2 Display for
▷ Current speed 66
▷ Indicator/warning lights 15
3 Resetting the trip odometer 66
4 Display for
▷ Steptronic transmission position 63
▷ On-board computer 67
▷ Service requirements 71
▷ Odometer and trip odometer 66
▷ Flat Tire Monitor 84
▷ Tire Pressure Monitor 86
▷ Settings and information 69
▷ Personal Profile settings 21
5 Instrument lighting 78
6 Speedometer with indicator and warning
lights 15
7 Fuel gauge 67
8 Radio display
9 Radio Radio MINI Boost CD 126
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Cockpit
AT A GLANCE
Indicator/warning lights
The concept
Several of the lights are checked for proper
functioning when the engine is started or the
ignition is switched on, and light up briefly.
What to do in case of a malfunction
A list of all indicator and warning lights, as well
as notes on possible causes of malfunctions
and on how to respond, refer to page 199
The indicator and warning lights can light up in
a variety of combinations and colors in display
area 1 or 2.
All around the center console
1 Hazard warning system
2 Speedometer with
Radio MINI Boost CD 126
3 CD drive
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4 Air conditioning, automatic climate con‐
trol 100
5 Buttons on the center console
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Cockpit
Seat heating 47
Power windows 33
Rear fog light 78
All around the head‐
liner
1 Indicator/warning lights for the front pas‐
senger airbags 83
2 Switch panel
Reading lights 79
MINI Convertible: central power
window switch 33
Front fog lights 78
Central locking, inside 26
All around the shift/ selector lever
1 AUX-IN port/USB audio interface 134
2 Buttons in the center console
Sport button 93
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MINI Roadster: interior lights/
reading lights 79
Ambient lighting color 79
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: ex‐
tending and retracting the spoiler
manually 93
MINI Convertible: opening and
closing the sliding sunroof or
convertible top 34
MINI Roadster: opening and clos‐
ing the convertible top 42
Interior lights 79
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Driving stability control sys‐
tems 91
Cockpit
AT A GLANCE
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CONTROLS
DRIVING TIPS
ENTERTAINMENT
COMMUNICATION
MOBILITY
REFERENCE
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CONTROLS
Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series. Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
When using the features and systems described
here, adhere to local regulations.
Remote control/key
Buttons on the remote control
1 Opening tailgate
2 Unlocking
3 Locking
General information
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being
driven. Use each remote control at least twice a
year for longer road trips in order to maintain
the batteries' charge status.
In vehicles equipped with Comfort Access, the
remote control contains a replaceable battery,
refer to page 31.
The settings called up and implemented when
the vehicle is unlocked depend on which re‐
mote control is used to unlock the vehicle, Per‐
sonal Profile, refer to page 21.
In addition, information about service require‐
ments is stored in the remote control, Service
data in the remote control, refer to page 175.
Integrated key
Press button 1 to unlock the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
▷ Driver's door, refer to page 25.
▷ MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster: glove
compartment, refer to page 109.
▷ MINI Convertible: lock of rear seat backrest,
refer to page 107.
▷ MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: through-load‐
ing opening, refer to page 108.
New remote controls
You can obtain new remote controls from your
service center.
Loss of the remote controls
Lost remote controls can be blocked by your
service center.
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Opening and closing
CONTROLS
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set several of your vehicle's functions
to suit your personal needs and preferences.
▷ Through Personal Profile, most of these set‐
tings are stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
▷ While the vehicle is being unlocked, the re‐
mote control is recognized and the settings
stored with it are called up and imple‐
mented.
▷ Your personal settings will be recognized
and called up again even if the vehicle has
been used in the meantime by someone
else with another remote control.
▷ The individual settings are stored for no
more than three remote controls.
Personal Profile settings
The following functions and settings can be
stored in a profile.
More information on the settings can be found
under:
▷ Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked, refer to
page 22.
▷ Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 26.
▷ Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 59.
▷ Settings for the displays in the speedometer
and tachometer:
▷ 12h/24h clock format, refer to
page 70.
▷ Date format, refer to page 70.
▷ Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page 70.
▷ Light settings:
▷ Headlamp courtesy delay feature, refer
to page 77.
▷ Daytime running lights, refer to
page 76.
▷ Automatic climate control, refer to
page 101: AUTO program, activating/deac‐
tivating the cooling function, setting the
temperature, air volume, and air distribu‐
tion.
▷ Entertainment:
▷ Last entertainment source.
▷ Radio MINI Boost CD:
Tone settings, refer to page 128.
Volume, refer to page 128.
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system becomes active
when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and re‐
leases the locks on the following:
▷ Doors.
▷ Tailgate.
▷ Fuel filler flap.
Operating from the outside
▷ Via the remote control.
▷ Via the door lock.
▷ In cars with Comfort Access, via the door
handles on the driver's and front passenger
sides.
The following takes place simultaneously when
locking/unlocking the vehicle via the remote
control:
▷ Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
anti-theft protection is switched on and off
as well. The anti-theft protection makes it
impossible to unlock the doors using the
lock buttons or door handles.
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CONTROLS
Opening and closing
▷ The welcome lamps, interior lamps, and
ambient lighting are switched on and off.
▷ The alarm system is armed or disarmed, re‐
fer to page 31.
Operating from the inside
Via the button for the central locking system,
refer to page 26.
In an accident of the necessary severity, the
central locking system unlocks automatically.
The hazard warning system and interior lamps
come on.
Opening and closing: from the outside
Using the remote control
General information
Take the remote control with you
People or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐
side. Always take the remote control with you
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle
can then be opened from the outside.◀
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 56.
2. Press the button on the turn indicator lever
repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is displayed.
3. Press and hold the button in the turn indi‐
cator lever until the display changes.
4. Press the button in the turn indicator lever
repeatedly until the symbol and "SET" are
displayed.
Unlocking
Press the button. The vehicle is un‐
locked.
The welcome lamps and interior lamps are
switched on.
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
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5. Press and hold the button in the turn indi‐
cator lever until the display changes.
6. Press the button in the turn indicator lever
repeatedly until the symbol shown is dis‐
played, arrow.
Opening and closing
CONTROLS
7. Press and hold the button in the turn indi‐
cator lever until the display changes.
8. Press the button in the turn indicator lever
repeatedly to select the following settings:
▷
Selected setting:
Pressing the button on the re‐
mote control once unlocks only the
driver's door and the fuel filler flap.
Pressing twice unlocks the entire vehi‐
cle.
▷
Selected setting:
Pressing the button on the re‐
mote control once unlocks the entire
vehicle.
9. Press and hold the button in the turn indi‐
cator lever until the display changes. The
setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
Convenient opening
Press and hold the button on the re‐
mote control.
The power windows are opened. In the
MINI Convertible, the sliding sunroof is opened
as well.
To open the convertible top and the rear win‐
dows in the MINI Convertible: release the but‐
ton and then press and hold it again until the
convertible top is fully open. The side windows
remain open.
MINI Convertible with Comfort Access:
Convenient closing
MINI Convertible:
The convertible top, sliding sunroof, and win‐
dows can be closed using the remote control
for Comfort Access when you are close to the
vehicle.
Hold the button down.
The convertible top and windows are closed.
Monitor the closing process
Watch during the closing process to be
sure that no one is injured. Removing the hand
from the door handle immediately stops the
closing process.◀
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster:
Convenient closing with the remote control is
not possible.
Locking
Press the button.
Locking from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there are people in it, as the vehicle cannot be
unlocked from inside without special knowl‐
edge.◀
Hold the button down.
When you are close to the vehicle, the side win‐
dows move up after the convertible top is
opened.
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CONTROLS
Opening and closing
Setting the confirmation signals
Have unlocking or locking of the vehicle con‐
firmed.
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 56.
2. Press the button on the turn indicator lever
repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is displayed.
3. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
4. Press the button repeatedly until the sym‐
bol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
6. Press the button to select, arrow:
▷ Confirmation signal during unlock‐
ing
▷ Confirmation signal during locking
7. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
8. Press the button to select:
▷
The hazard warning system flashes dur‐
ing unlocking/locking.
▷
An acoustic signal sounds during un‐
locking/locking.
▷
The hazard warning system lights up
and an acoustic signal sounds during
unlocking/locking.
▷
The function is deactivated.
9. Press and hold the button until the display
changes. The setting is stored.
Switching on the interior lamps
When the vehicle is locked:
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your ve‐
hicle in parking garages, etc.
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Unlocking the tailgate
Press the button for approx. 1 second
and then release it.
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Opening and closing
CONTROLS
Malfunctions
The function of the remote control may be im‐
paired by local radio waves. If this occurs, un‐
lock and lock the vehicle at the door lock with
the integrated key.
If it should become impossible to lock the vehi‐
cle with a remote control, the battery in the re‐
mote control is discharged. Use this remote
control on an extended trip to recharge the
battery, refer to page 20.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication
Commission regulations. Operation is governed
by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
▷ This device may not cause harmful interfer‐
ence, and
▷ this device must accept any interference re‐
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to
these devices could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
Using the door lock
Sets how the vehicle is to be unlocked, refer to
page 22.
In some vehicle equipment versions, only the
driver's door can be unlocked and locked via
the door lock.
Locking from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there are people in it, as the vehicle cannot be
unlocked from inside without special knowl‐
edge.◀
Unlocking the doors and tailgate at
once
To lock all doors, the fuel filler flap, and the tail‐
gate at once:
With the doors closed, lock the vehicle us‐
1.
ing the button for the central locking sys‐
tem in the interior, refer to page 26.
2. Unlock and open the driver's or front pas‐
senger door, refer to page 26.
3. To lock the vehicle:
▷ Lock the driver's door using the
integrated key in the door lock, or
▷ Press down the lock button of the front
passenger door and close the door
from the outside.
Convenient opening and closing
In vehicles with an alarm system or Comfort Ac‐
cess, the windows can be operated via the door
lock.
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CONTROLS
Opening and closing
MINI Convertible: sliding sunroof and
convertible top operation in addition.
Opening/closing
Turn the key to the unlock or lock position and
hold it there.
In the MINI Convertible, the convertible top is
closed, followed by the sliding sunroof and side
windows.
Keep the closing area clear
Watch during the opening and closing
process to be sure that no one becomes trap‐
ped. Releasing the key stops the motion.◀
Manual operation
If an electrical malfunction occurs, the driver's
door can be unlocked or locked by turning the
integrated key to the end positions of the door
lock.
Opening and closing: from the inside
▷ Pull the door handle on each door twice:
the door is unlocked the first time and
opened the second time.
Locking
▷ Press the switch or
▷ Push down the lock button of a door. To
avoid locking yourself out by accident, the
driver's door cannot be locked at the lock
button while the door is open.
Automatic locking
In addition, it is possible to set the situations in
which the vehicle locks. The setting is stored for
the remote control in use.
Switch on the ignition, refer to page 56.
1.
2. Press the button on the turn indicator lever
repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is displayed.
The switch can be used to lock or unlock the
doors and tailgate when the doors are closed,
but they are not theft-protected. The fuel filler
flap remains unlocked.
Unlocking and opening doors
▷ Using the switch for the central locking sys‐
tem, unlock all of the doors at once and
then pull the door opener above the arm‐
rest, or
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3. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
4. Press the button repeatedly until the sym‐
bol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
Opening and closing
CONTROLS
6. Press the button repeatedly until the sym‐
bol shown is displayed, arrow.
7. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
8. Press the button to select:
▷
The central locking system locks auto‐
matically after some time if no door is
opened.
▷
The vehicle locks automatically after
you drive away.
▷
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if a door is not
opened or after you drive away.
▷
The central locking system remains un‐
locked.
9. Press and hold the button until the display
changes. The setting is stored.
Provide edge protection
Sharp or angular objects can hit the rear
window while driving and damage the heating
wires of the rear window. Provide edge protec‐
tion.◀
In some market-specific versions, the tailgate
can only be unlocked using the remote control
if the vehicle was unlocked first.
Press and hold the button on the re‐
mote control or the button in the handle, ar‐
row. The tailgate is unlocked and can be
opened.
MINI Convertible
Tailgate
Opening
The tailgate pivots back and up when it opens.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available be‐
fore opening.
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The open tailgate can be loaded with a maxi‐
mum weight of 175 lbs/80 kg.
Manual release
In the event of an electrical malfunction, the
tailgate can be unlocked manually.
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster:
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CONTROLS
Pull the handle. The tailgate is unlocked.
Opening and closing
MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster:
emergency unlocking
MINI Convertible:
1. Using the integrated key, unlock the lock of
the rear seat backrests 1
2. Press button 2 and fold the rear seat back‐
rest forward while guiding the safety belt.
3. Pull the handle, see arrow. The tailgate is
unlocked.
Pull the handle in the cargo area. The tailgate is
unlocked.
Closing
Keep the closing area clear
Make sure that the closing area of the
tailgate is clear; otherwise, injuries or damage
may result.◀
Take the remote control with you
Always take the remote control with you
when leaving the vehicle and do not place it in
the cargo area; otherwise, the remote control
may be locked into the vehicle when the tail‐
gate is closed.◀
MINI Coupe
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Recessed grips on the inside trim of the tailgate
can be used to conveniently pull down the tail‐
gate.
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